John Oliver
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1977-04-23 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK
Biography
John Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British-born stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, for which he won an Emmy in 2009, as well as for playing recurring character Professor Ian Duncan on the show Community. He has worked extensively with Andy Zaltzman. In addition to several collaborative stand-up acts, their body of work together includes hundreds of hours worth of satirical podcasts and radio broadcasts, including series such as Political Animal, The Department and The Bugle. He is a permanent resident of the United States and lives in New York City.
Known For
The Simpsons
1989
as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Rick and Morty
2013
as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self / Self - Senior Policy Analyst / Self - Correspondent
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest / Paul McCartney
TV Shows (35)
The Simpsons
1989
as Booth Wilkes-John (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Rick and Morty
2013
as Dr. Xenon Bloom (voice)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self / Self - Senior Policy Analyst / Self - Correspondent
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest / Paul McCartney
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Ian (voice)
Gravity Falls
2012
as Wax Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Community
2009
as Professor Ian Duncan / Xim-Xam / Mix-Max (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self - Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015
as Self - Guest
Robot Chicken
2005
as Serpentor/British gentleman
60 Minutes
1968
as Self
Big Mouth
2017
as Harry (voice)
Love, Death & Robots
2019
as Thumb Bringer (voice)
The Soup
2004
as Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
2012
as Coach Green (voice)
Mock the Week
2005
as Self
The Russell Howard Hour
2017
as Self
My Hero
2000
as Man from the BBC
The Men in Blazers Show
2014
as Self
Danger Mouse
2015
as Augustus P. Crumhorn IV (voice)
Billy on the Street
2011
as Self
Green Wing
2004
as Car Salesman
Water and Power
2008
as The Daily Show's John Oliver
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
2020
as Self
Important Things with Demetri Martin
2009
as The King / The Prince / William Shakespeare
People Like Us
1999
The Horne Section TV Show
2022
as John Oliver
LuLaRich
2021
as Self
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
2010
as Self - Host
Movies (19)
The Lion King
2019
as Zazu (voice)
The Smurfs
2011
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs 2
2013
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
Wonder Park
2019
as Steve (voice)
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
The Love Guru
2008
as Dick Pants
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013
as Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
Harmontown
2014
as Self
Untold: The Fall of Favre
2025
as Self - Host, Last Week Tonight (archive footage)
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010
as Self - Correspondent
The True Cost
2015
as Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021
as Self
Cross Wars
2017
as Narrator (voice)
The Concert for Valor
2014
as Self
John Oliver: Terrifying Times
2008
as Self
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997
as Self
Oh, Hello: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney as Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland
2017
as Self
Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver
2023
as Self
About John Oliver
John Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British-born stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, for which he won an Emmy in 2009, as well as for playing recurring character Professor Ian Duncan on the show Community. He has worked extensively with Andy Zaltzman. In addition to several collaborative stand-up acts, their body of work together includes hundreds of hours worth of satirical podcasts and radio broadcasts, including series such as Political Animal, The Department and The Bugl… With 54 credits spanning from 1968 to 2025, John Oliver has appeared in 19 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Oliver Movies
- The Lion King (2019) — as Zazu (voice)
- The Smurfs (2011) — as Vanity Smurf (voice)
- The Smurfs 2 (2013) — as Vanity Smurf (voice)
- Wonder Park (2019) — as Steve (voice)
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017) — as Self
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